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Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Top 10 Most Misquoted Song Lyrics

Most songwriters take their lyrics very seriously, so it's painful when a listener hears them differently from the way they're written. Spotify recently came out with a list of their top 10 misquoted song lyrics after a fan survey. Here they are:

1. Manfred Mann's "Blinded By The Light" - 56%
What they hear: "Blinded by the light..wrapped up like a douche when you're rollin in the night."
The real lyric: "Blinded by the light.....revved up like a deuce, another runner in the night."

2. Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze" - 19%
What they hear: "Scuse me, while I kiss this guy."
The real lyric: "Scuse me, while I kiss the sky."

3. The Clash's "Rock The Casbah" - 14%
What they hear: "Rock the cat box."
The real lyric: "Rock the Casbah."